Thurston Lava Tube Trail

  ANY LOW YES

Difficulty: ⭐

Scenery: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

 

Mileage: 0.5 mi

Region: Hawaii Volcanoes NP

Elev. Gain: 40 ft

When to Go: Year-Round

Avg. Time: 15 min

Parking: Large paved lot

Type: Loop

Pass: America the Beautiful or $30

AllTrails: Route

Trailhead Coordinates:

19.413592, -155.238746

 

Know Before You Go:

  • Be careful hiking here after rain as rocks can be slippery, avoid wearing sandals.

  • Stroll through the lave tube Nāhuku formed 500 years ago.

  • More info on parking here.